It was a star-studded date night Thursday for Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko. The newlyweds stepped out for the Dodgers Foundation’s 2024 Blue Diamond Gala at Dodger Stadium, making their red carpet — ahem, blue carpet — debut in Los Angeles. Both dressed in black ensembles, the 29-year-old Ohtani smiled beside Mamiko before making … Read more
Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay is aghast that Shohei Ohtani has not had to answer any questions about the gambling scandal involving his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara, who was also a close friend of the Dodgers slugger, has been accused of misappropriating $4.5 million of Ohtani’s money to pay illegal gambling debts. Ohtani held a … Read more
Shohei Ohtani has reached Korea with plenty of fanfare. The Japanese-born MLB superstar landed in South Korea on Friday along with his new Dodgers teammates and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, for Los Angeles’ season opener against the Padres, which is slated for next week. Ohtani announced on Feb. 29 that he got married, but earlier … Read more
The Shohei Ohtani wife mystery has been solved. Ohtani, who reached a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December, shared a photo with his new wife on his Instagram Story Thursday, according to Fox Sports. “Shohei Ohtani and his wife, basketball player Mamiko Tanaka, are heading to the Seoul Series!” Fox … Read more
Much like the rest of the world, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was caught off guard by Shohei Ohtani’s surprise marriage revelation. Hours after the Dodgers’ two-way superstar announced his marriage to a Japanese woman in a stunning Instagram post, Roberts said wedding presents might be delayed given the team was “surprised and didn’t have much … Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s seemingly out-of-the-blue marriage brought back some fun memories of when former Yankees great Hideki Matsui stunned Derek Jeter and his other teammates with his nuptials. On Thursday, Ohtani announced that he got married this offseason, but the identity of his wife is a mystery beyond the new Dodger, telling reporters that she is … Read more
Shohei Ohtani dropped a major marriage bombshell Thursday as his first spring training as a member of the Dodgers gets underway. In a post shared with his 7.4 million Instagram followers, the two-way superstar announced his marriage to a Japanese woman, whom he did not identify. “To all my friends and fans throughout, I have … Read more
The Drake Curse strikes again. The Toronto-born rapper posted a picture of himself wearing a Shohei Ohtani jersey — likely to celebrate Friday reports of the two-way Japanese star flying in to sign with the Blue Jays. The reports were soon debunked. as many notable insiders checked in and found Ohtani was actually in his … Read more
The Angels took an L before even taking the field on Tuesday. As reported by The Athletic’s Sam Blum, it was picture day on Tuesday, but star player Shohei Ohtani was apparently unavailable. The Angels were undeterred, however. “[T]hey used a body double, and will presumably photoshop him in,” Blum tweeted. “He was taken through … Read more
Might there be an answer to the cruel twist of fate that has shocked Shohei Ohtani’s season? After the two-way megastar tore his UCL on Wednesday night, preventing him from pitching again this season, fans are searching for an explanation — and some are feeling confident in an unorthodox one. One baseball YouTuber, “Baseball Doesn’t … Read more
Gwen Stefani is “No Doubt” a Shohei Ohtani fan. The star pitcher’s seventh-inning homer on Monday against the Yankees closed a two-run gap for Los Angeles and electrified the crowd at Angels Stadium, including the Grammy award-winning singer. Stefani jumped and cheered in the stands while Ohtani flipped his bat in the air before rounding … Read more